1. The 3 Major Religions of the World Islam Judaism Christianity

2. Judaism  Oldest Religion  Founded by Abraham  Believes in 1 God  Holy book- Torah  Prays 3 times a day  Worships in a synagogue  Celebrates Passover, Rosh Hashanah, Hanukkah  Most live in Israel and United States  Called Jews

3. Christianity  Largest religion in the world  Believes in 1 God- Jesus Christ  Based on teaching of Jesus Christ  Holy book- Bible  Worship in a church with a priest/minister/pastor  Special rituals- baptism, Holy Communion  Celebrate Christmas and Easter  Called Christians  22,000 Christian groups called denominations –Methodist, Baptist, Catholic, ect.

4. Islam  Muhammad began Islam in 610 AD  Holy book- Koran  Believes in 1 God- Allah  Called Muslims  Pray and worship in Mosques  Must complete the 5 Pillars of Islam –Declaration of faith –Pray 5 times a day –Give to the poor –Fast during Ramadan –Pilgrimage to Mecca